config_load
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Jun 2, 2026
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Examples
example.conf
{config_load} — is used for loading config #variables# from a configuration file into the template.
Attributes| Attribute Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| file | Yes | The name of the config file to include |
| section | No | The name of the section to load |
#this is config file comment
# global variables
pageTitle = "Main Menu"
bodyBgColor = #000000
tableBgColor = #000000
rowBgColor = #00ff00
#customer variables section
[Customer]
pageTitle = "Customer Info"and the template:
{config_load file="example.conf"}
{config_load "example.conf"} {* short-hand *}
<html>
<title>{#pageTitle#|default:"No title"}</title>
<body bgcolor="{#bodyBgColor#}">
<table border="{#tableBorderSize#}" bgcolor="{#tableBgColor#}">
<tr bgcolor="{#rowBgColor#}">
<td>First</td>
<td>Last</td>
<td>Address</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>Config Files may also contain sections. You can load variables from within a section with the added attribute section. Note that global config variables are always loaded along with section variables, and same-named section variables overwrite the globals.
Config file sections and the built-in template function called
Example #2, short syntax
{section} have nothing to do with each other, they just happen to share a common naming convention.{config_load file='example.conf' section='Customer'}
{config_load 'example.conf' 'Customer'} {* short-hand *}
<html>
<title>{#pageTitle#|default:"No title"}</title>
<body bgcolor="{#bodyBgColor#}">
<table border="{#tableBorderSize#}" bgcolor="{#tableBgColor#}">
<tr bgcolor="{#rowBgColor#}">
<td>First</td>
<td>Last</td>
<td>Address</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
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